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Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 @ 3.00GHz

Benchmarks for the Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 can be found below. Release dates, price and performance comparisons are also listed when available. This is made using thousands of PerformanceTest benchmark results and is updated daily.

  • The first graph shows the relative performance of the CPU compared to the 10 other common (single) CPUs in terms of PassMark CPU Mark.
  • The 2nd graph shows the value for money, in terms of the CPUMark per dollar.
  • The pricing history data shows the price for a single Processor. For multiple Processors, multiply the price shown by the number of CPUs.

Is the Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?

This is a fairly old CPU that is no longer competitive with newer CPUs. [More ...]

Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 @ 3.00GHz

Description:

Class: Desktop

Socket: LGA775

Clockspeed: 3.0 GHz

Cores: 4 Threads: 4

Typical TDP: 130 W

Cache per CPU Package:
L1 Instruction Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache: 4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache: 2 x 4096 KB

Other names: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Extreme CPU Q6850 @ 3.00GHz

CPU First Seen on Charts: Q4 2008

CPUmark/$Price: 1.50

Overall Rank:
3023rd fastest in multithreading out of 5062 CPUs
2921st fastest in single threading out of 5062 CPUs
882nd fastest in out of 1425 Desktop CPUs

Last Price Change: $1,495.95 USD (2013-04-06)

Average CPU Mark rating
Multithread Rating
2242
Single Thread Rating
1210

Samples: 209*
*Margin for error: Low



PerformanceTest V9
CPU Mark: 3,239
Thread: 1,140

CPU Test Suite Average Results for Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 @ 3.00GHz

Integer Math10,387 MOps/Sec
Floating Point Math4,982 MOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers11 Million Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting6,489 Thousand Strings/Sec
Data Encryption587.1 MBytes/Sec
Data Compression51,411 KBytes/Sec
Physics166 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions919 Million Matrices/Sec
Single Thread1,210 MOps/Sec
From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 13th of April 2025.

CPU Mark Distribution for Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 @ 3.00GHz

Submitted Baseline Distribution Graph as of 8th of April 2025


Not Enough Data from Current Version of PerformanceTest to Create Distribution Graph.

From submitted results to PerformanceTest V10 as of 8th of April 2025.

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CPU Mark Relative to Top 10 Common Desktop CPUs
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core i9-13900K
58,717
Intel Core i9-12900K
41,323
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
39,046
Intel Core i7-12700K
34,490
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
22,129
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
21,869
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
18,190
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
17,713
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
15,647
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
14,144
Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 @ 3.00GHz
2,242
CPU Value (CPU Mark / $Price )
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better value
Processor CPU Mark / $Price
Intel Core i9-13900K
137.04
Intel Core i9-12900K
131.67
Intel Core i7-12700K
84.33
Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 @ 3.00GHz
1.50
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
NA
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
NA
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
NA
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
NA
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
NA
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
NA
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
NA
Single Thread Rating
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average Thread Rating
Intel Core i9-13900K
4,610
Intel Core i9-12900K
4,142
Intel Core i7-12700K
4,018
Apple M2 8 Core 3500 MHz
3,903
Apple M1 Max 10 Core 3200 MHz
3,836
Apple M1 8 Core 3200 MHz
3,681
AMD Ryzen 9 5900X
3,470
AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
3,363
Intel Core i9-9900K @ 3.60GHz
2,922
AMD Ryzen 5 3600
2,564
Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 @ 3.00GHz
1,210
Last 5 Baselines for Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 @ 3.00GHz
Most recent listed first
Baseline CPU Mark
BL2435088 - Feb 23 2025
1947
BL2435042 - Feb 23 2025
1790
BL1803300 - Apr 25 2023
2439
BL1585925 - Jun 24 2022
2529
BL1534386 - Mar 17 2022
2352
Additional baselines can be obtained using Windows version of PerformanceTest's Manage Baselines feature.
Popular comparisons for Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 @ 3.00GHz
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Average CPU Mark
Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 @ 3.00GHz
2,242
Intel Core2 Extreme X9770 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850
2,689 (+19.9%)
Intel Core2 Extreme Q6800 @ 2.93GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850
2,145 (-4.3%)
Intel Core2 Extreme X9775 @ 3.20GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850
2,780 (+24.0%)
AMD Phenom II X4 955 vs Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850
2,535 (+13.1%)
AMD Phenom II X4 945 vs Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850
2,411 (+7.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 965 vs Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850
2,654 (+18.4%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850
2,483 (+10.8%)
Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850
2,404 (+7.2%)
Intel Core2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83GHz vs Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850
2,351 (+4.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 940 vs Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850
2,351 (+4.9%)
AMD Phenom II X4 925 vs Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850
2,277 (+1.6%)
AMD Phenom II X4 920 vs Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850
2,181 (-2.7%)

Is the Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 @ 3.00GHz Good for Gaming?
As of 13th of April 2025 - Higher results represent better performance
Processor Relative Gaming Score
AMD Ryzen 9 9900X3D
12,484
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D
12,179
AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D
11,339
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X3D
10,848
Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
10,615
AMD Ryzen 5 7600X3D
10,516
AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D
10,295
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D
9,820
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K
9,694
Intel Core Ultra 7 265K
9,523
Intel Core Ultra 7 265KF
9,438
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
9,435
Intel Core2 Extreme Q6850 @ 3.00GHz
170